Research Aids and Transcriptions published by on Thu, 01/06/2017 - 9:17
Are any members of W-s-M FHS also members of Somerset and Dorset FHS? If so, can you tell me if they offer access to parish transcriptions in the same detail that Weston-super-Mare FHS provides? I belong to several other family history societies and I have not yet found one that provides the level of information and support that Weston does.
Many thanks, Peter, for the information concerning Sussex FHS - no one from Weston-super-Mare FHS seems to belong to Somerset & Dorset FHS as well! My ancestors may have strayed outside the W-s-M perameters in earlier generations so I am interested to know if Somerset & Dorset FHS offer such comprehensive aids as W-s-M.
We must have members other than myself who also belong to the Somerset & Dorset FHS but our members often seem shy of answering queries! The Somerset & Dorset FHS have in the past published transcriptions of individual parishes but not, as far as I know, a total survey of the two counties. They do have a facebook page which is fairly active and members do answer queries on that.
For your Somerset parishes outside of North Somerset I would suggest FreeREG (for transcriptions) and Ancestry (for images of Somerset Parish Records). You could also try a query on this Research Forum - you never know who might read it and even come up with a suggestion for you!
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